Blue Train (Japan)
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Blue Trains in Japan were long-distance sleeper trains, nicknamed as such for the color of their train cars. They consisted of 20-, 12-, 14- or 24-series sleeper cars, and connected major destinations
「Fuji」 sleeper train, June 2004
The final Hayabusa and Fuji service after arriving at Tokyo Station on 14 March 2009
Sunrise Izumo
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The Sunrise Izumo is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company since July 1998.
Blue Train (Japan)
…services in 2016. Aside from luxury "land cruise" excursion trains such as Seven Stars in Kyushu, this has left just two overnight trains (the combined Sunrise Izumo+Sunrise Seto) as the only trains in Japan with sleeping accommodation in regular operation. The first Blue Train was known as the Asakaze. It ran between…
285 series EMU on a Sunrise Izumo service, October 2022
A Sunrise Seto & Sunrise Izumo combined formation on the Sanyo Main Line, May 2012
Sunrise Izumo and Sunrise Seto units being uncoupled at Okayama Station, March 2013
"A Single Deluxe" compartment